The birth rate continues to decline in China, which has the largest population in the world. Despite the government’s childbirth incentives, the population crisis worsened in 2021.
According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the 17th, 10.62 million babies were born in China last year. There were 12 million people in 20 years. Calculated based on official statistics, it was at least the lowest since 1950. The birth rate, which indicates the number of newborns per 1,000 people, is 7.52, the lowest level since at least 1978.
The sharp decline in the number of births is the Chinese populationIt indicates that the decline may start earlier than expected. In 2021, the death toll was 10.1 million, slightly below the number of births, and the population declined.
No Baby Boom
Number of births in China in 2020 fell to lowest since at least 1950
Source: Demographer He Yafu based on National Bureau of Statistics
Ning Jizhe, director of the National Bureau of Statistics of China, explained at a press conference in Beijing that the number of women of suitable age for childbirth has decreased, the way of thinking about child-rearing has changed, and the effects of the new coronavirus have led to a decrease in births. However, the effect of the policy of allowing each couple to have up to three children will be gradually exerted, and the number of births will continue to be about 10 million a year for the next few years, and the population of China will change to around 1.4 billion. I showed the view of.
The population of mainland China (excluding foreigners) was 1.41 billion at the end of 2009, an increase of 480,000 from the end of 2008. The percentage of working age (16-59 years old in China) is 62.5%. Ten years ago it was over 70%.
China’s Population Plateaued
Population only expanded 0.03% in 2021, slowest growth pace since 1960s
Source: National Bureau of Statistics
Original title:China’s Record-Low Birth Rate Underscores Population Challenges（抜粋）
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